Bachelor's-4% vs national median471 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Indiana University - Northwest
Ranked 175th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,407
middle 50%: $30,596 – $48,348
Median · 5 years out
$50,676
middle 50%: $43,988 – $58,846
Median · 10 years out
$57,239
middle 50%: $48,536 – $69,094
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $41k in year one. Salaries reach $57k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,070 total interest
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$50,991 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$50,978 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$50,818 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$50,740 · 5 yrs out
Emmanuel University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
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$50,620 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,611 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
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